Guide for Training Collection Development Librarians: Subcommittee on Guide for Training Collection Development Librarians; Stafffing and Organization of Collection Development Evaluation Committee, Vol. 8 »

Skillfully acquisitions and collection development plays a key role in creating exceptional libraries. These authoritative resources provide the guidance you need to build and maintain the comprehensive, high-quality collection your customers demand.

Get expert advice on:
-- Selecting material from serial to CD-ROMs
-- Participating effectively in the budget process
-- Evaluating your existing collections and vendors

Developed by ALA's Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, this blueprint for a collection-development training program can be easily adapted to meet the collection management goals and organizational structures found in libraries of all types and sizes. Outlines for training are given in these areas, among many others:
-- Collection and development policies
-- Selection and review processes
-- Weeding and deselection
-- Navigating electronic networks

The guide divides training into three skill levels, supplies a curriculum framework matched to collection duties, and identifies competencies achievable after training. Worksheets, checklists, and other useful forms are appended. Glossary, bibliography.